Concentrating mainly but not exclusively on the Loire's vineyards, its vignerons and their wines along with places to eat and stay. Also covers some recently published wine books – not just from Loire. Regional Chair for Loire @Decanter's World Wine Awards since its inception.
Winner of the 2009 Wine Blog Trophy (journalist category) Salon des Vins de Loire. I have a large and expanding library of photos, particularly from the Loire – places, producers, vineyards etc. European.

Wednesday, 8 January 2014

The annual Renaissance des Appellations tasting held in the Greniers Saint Jean, Angers will be on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd February. There will be producers from all over France as well as a few from Austria Italy and Spain. Naturally the Loire, especially Anjou, will be strongly represented.

Loire producers@Renaissance:

Bruno Allion – Touraine

Philippe Gilbert – Menetou-Salon

Françoise Chidaine – Montlouis, Touraine, Vouvray

Sébastien Riffault – Sancerre

Eric Nicolas – Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières

Etienne de Bonnaventure – Chinon

Bernard Baudry – Chinon

Pascal Lambert – Chinon

Yannick Amirault – Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Sébastien David – Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Michel Augé – Touraine

François Plouzeau – Touraine

Louis-Jean Sylvos – Touraine

Vincent Carème – Vouvray

Benjamin Joliveau – Vouvray (?)

Michel Gendrier – Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny

Michel Quenioux – Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny

Laura Semeria – Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny

Mathieu Vallée – Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

Jean-Noël Millon – Saumur-Champigny

Guillaume Reynouard – Saumur

Aymeric Hilaire – Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

Xavier Caillard – Saumur

Philippe Gourdon – Saumur

Guillaume Pire – Saumur

Pithon-Paillé – Anjou

Guy Bossard – Muscadet

Joseph Landron – Muscadet

Thierry Michon – Fiefs Vendéens

Jacques Carroget – Ancenis

Sylvain Potin – Anjou

Stéphane Rocher – Anjou

Jean-François Regnier – Saumur

Olivier Lecomte – Anjou

Joël Menard – Anjou

Loïc Mahé – Savennières

Virginie Joly – Coulée de Serrant, Savennières

Richard Leroy – Anjou

Maï Hodgson – Anjou

Mark Angeli – Anjou

Stéphane Deboutbertin – Anjou

Didier Chaffardon – Anjou

Bruno Rochard – Anjou

Christophe Daviau – Anjou

Philippe Delesvaux – Anjou

Eddy Oosterlinck – Anjou

Patrick Baudouin – Anjou

Laurent Herbel – Anjou

Jean-François Vaillant – Anjou

Clément Baraut – Savennières

Toby Bainbridge – Anjou

Th. Ducleux, JM Brousset et J. Delrieu – Anjou

Thomas Carsin – AnjouThere will be a tasting of organic wines – La Levée de la Loire – on Monday 3rd February 2014 also at the Grenier Saint Jean. This is an unfortunate clash with the Salon des Vins de Loire, which runs from Monday 3rd to Wednesday 5th February.

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